League

Karlskoga -vallen
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adrian Mattsson started the match with the kick off. Adrian Mattsson charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adrian Mattsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Linköping FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Adrian Mattsson hit a great ball. When Henric Arenius fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Linköping FC's protests and gave Henric Arenius a yellow card for diving instead. 3 minutes into the game, one of Linköping FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 2-0 became the score in the 10th minute when Folke Örtendal elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 14 minutes into the game, Olle Lundqvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Blue Devils FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Linköping FC the free kick. Olle Lundqvist hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Rune Mickelsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Folke Örtendal in the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the game, Orvar Lund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Linköping FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Blue Devils FC the free kick. Orvar Lund kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Blue Devils FC's Folke Örtendal got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nils Kruuse during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nils Kruuse hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Linköping FC's zone, Folke Örtendal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rune Mickelsson came out of the goal and Folke Örtendal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Folke Örtendal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rune Mickelsson was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Rune Mickelsson made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Urban Tidéksson sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Folke Örtendal took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Rune Mickelsson to make any attempt to save it. Linköping FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 40th minute, when Olle Lundqvist scored to the left of an out of position Rune Mickelsson, making the score, 5-0. If Urban Tidéksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

Blue Devils FC's Olle Lundqvist got his second yellow card of the match in the 53rd minute. The referee ordered Olle Lundqvist off the ground. Olle Lundqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 59 minutes of play, Blue Devils FC's Folke Örtendal made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rune Mickelsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Folke Örtendal struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Rune Mickelsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blue Devils FC. After having played for 66 minutes, Folke Örtendal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blue Devils FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Folke Örtendal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Adrian Mattsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Folke Örtendal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Folke Örtendal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 76 minutes, Urban Tidéksson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blue Devils FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Urban Tidéksson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anton Lindqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Rune Mickelsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Blue Devils FC's goalkeeper Martin Jelm had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arvid Fagerberg. Adrian Mattsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martin Jelm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Mattsson in the 84th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Blue Devils FC's Folke Örtendal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rune Mickelsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Henric Arenius hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Adrian Mattsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.